Shelter-in-place order lifted for Deer Park-area residents

A screenshot of a Google Maps image of P Street in Deer Park, Texas. On Aug. 31, 2016, a fire broke out at the nearby Hexion plant. Authorities asked residents in the northern portion of the city to shelter in place.

A screenshot of a Google Maps image of P Street in Deer Park, Texas. On Aug. 31, 2016, a fire broke out at the nearby Hexion plant. Authorities asked residents in the northern portion of the city to shelter in

A screenshot of a Google Maps image of P Street in Deer Park, Texas. On Aug. 31, 2016, a fire broke out at the nearby Hexion plant. Authorities asked residents in the northern portion of the city to shelter in place.

A screenshot of a Google Maps image of P Street in Deer Park, Texas. On Aug. 31, 2016, a fire broke out at the nearby Hexion plant. Authorities asked residents in the northern portion of the city to shelter in

A shelter-in-place order has been lifted about a half-hour after it was issued Wednesday morning for residents in northern portions of Deer Park.

The order was issued about 8:30 a.m. for neighborhoods north of P Street after a fire broke out at a nearby Hexion plant at 5900 La Porte Freeway, according to the Deer Park Police Department. People are asked to remain indoors and turn off their air-conditioners.

Police said the order was issued as a precaution smoke from the fire drifted into the area. The order was lifted about 9:10 a.m.when the fire no longer posed a danger.

Hexion, Inc. officials said a small fire broke out in a storage unit at the facility. It was quickly extinguished and no injuries were reported.

No other information was released about the fire. The company is investigating the incident.

According to the company website, Hexion Inc., based on Columbus, OH, is the global leader in thermoset resins and operates approximately 60 industrial facilities around the world.